Convent Church of San Francisco, Puebla

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Convent Church of San Francisco
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The church's exterior, 2005
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Geographic coordinates 19°2′41″N98°11′22″W / 19.04472°N 98.18944°W / 19.04472; -98.18944 Coordinates: 19°2′41″N98°11′22″W / 19.04472°N 98.18944°W / 19.04472; -98.18944

The Convent Church of San Francisco is an historic church in the city of Puebla, in the Mexican state of Puebla.

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